Ali Ergeshov

Affiliated media: YouTube channel El Bilsin, Blogger

Incident date: May 24, 2024

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Kloop.media

Location: Kyrgyzstan, Jalal-Abad

Additional information:

A court in Jalal-Abad fined blogger Ali Ergeshov for hooliganism. According to the police, in May last year, the blogger came to the building of the Jalal-Abad City Court, «where he disobeyed the bailiff’s demands and tore off his epaulettes». A criminal case on hooliganism was opened. The blogger was put on a wanted list. Ergeshov was detained in February 2024 at the Manas International Airport in Bishkek. Ali Ergeshov is the author of a popular YouTube channel. He publishes videos about the sanitary condition of public catering facilities and the quality of services provided by state institutions to the population.